Bobby Fischer Quote

I object to being called a chess genius because I consider myself to be an all around genius who just happens to play chess, which is rather different. A piece of garbage like Kasparov might be called a chess genius, but he's like an idiot savant. Outside of chess he knows nothing.


Radio Interview, July 6 2001


I object to being called a chess genius because I consider myself to be an all around genius who just happens to play chess, which is rather...

I object to being called a chess genius because I consider myself to be an all around genius who just happens to play chess, which is rather...

I object to being called a chess genius because I consider myself to be an all around genius who just happens to play chess, which is rather...

I object to being called a chess genius because I consider myself to be an all around genius who just happens to play chess, which is rather...